Abductions Stories

CS Justin Muturi says he won’t join Ruto in Mt Kenya tour, cites personal policy
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 23, 2025

The CS has been vocal about his concerns regarding the government’s handling of abductions and extrajudicial killings.

Pact of deceit? Government critic alleges abduction and assault despite Raila’s assurances
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 20, 2025

Several political observers have however registered pessimism in Odinga’s pact with Ruto as an avenue to ending political injustices and ensuring econ...

Shaffi Sheikh Noor’s family demands answers four years after his abduction
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 16, 2025

Shaffi was abducted by unidentified individuals moments after being acquitted of terror-related charges by a Garissa court.

Muturi: I'll not attend Cabinet meetings until abductions, extra-judicial killings are discussed
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 12, 2025

Muturi disclosed that he has missed three consecutive Cabinet sessions held on January 21, February 11, and the most recent one on March 11.

Joy after Garissa man abducted last year reunites with his family
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 11, 2025

Musa said that Osman seemed scared even of relatives who came to see him after news of his return spread.

Wajir MCA Yussuf Hussein confirms he was detained with activist Bob Njagi and others
Amina Wako  |  Mar 10, 2025

Family source said the MCA was held in a torture room next to where activist Bob Njagi, Jamil Longton and his brother Nadhif Longton were being held.

Ichung'wah grilled over police brutality, graft and unfulfilled promises under Ruto regime
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 27, 2025

Ichung’wah strongly denied allegations of police involvement in the enforced disappearances of protesters during anti-government demonstrations, calli...

Winnie Byanyima denies past relationship with Museveni has anything to do with Besigye's trial
Barack Oduor  |  Feb 22, 2025

"Yes. A long time ago I had a relationship with Museveni but it has no relevance now. It was a normal relationship with President Museveni," she said.

Kizza Besigye, co-accused charged with treason
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 21, 2025

The magistrate ruled that the three be remanded at Luzira prison and declined a request for private medical attention, citing that the capital nature...

Museveni dismisses Besigye's hunger strike as 'unprincipled blackmail'
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 18, 2025

"How can you be accused of serious crimes and, then, your response is a hunger strike to generate sympathy for getting bail? Why don't you demand a qu...

Besigye's wife speaks out on his fragile health in prison
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

Byanyima learned it was considered a special prison for suspected terrorists.

Uganda Law Society condemns Judge Singiza over illegal detention of Besigye
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 17, 2025

The advocates alleged that his conduct was not an isolated incident, citing both his refusal to grant a constitutionally urgent hearing to Advocate Er...

Besigye rushed to hospital after staging hunger strike in prison
Reuters  |  Feb 17, 2025

The local NTV broadcaster also reported late on Sunday that Besigye had been taken to the health facility and that the area was under "tight security"...

Wamuchomba reveals plans to ditch UDA in 2027 elections, condemns abductions of govt critics
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Feb 13, 2025

The lawmaker expressed disappointment that UDA had misled Kenyans with promises of economic empowerment, financial relief and fair returns for farmers...

Kenya’s Human Rights Crisis: Report exposes a year of crackdowns, abuses
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 12, 2025

HRW links last year's threats to probe 16 civil society organisations (CSOs) funded by the Ford Foundation over claims that they were funding the prot...

Crime surge: Kenya records alarming increase in criminal cases over last decade
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 12, 2025

The data confirms that while the country recorded its last major terror attack in 2019, Al-Shabaab militia is still making attempts to carry out its a...

Court of Appeal rejects police bid to halt abduction case
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 11, 2025

The Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) boss, Mohammed Amin had argued that the High Cour...

Man reportedly abducted in Laikipia reunited with family after three months of agony
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 11, 2025

Muteti was reportedly abducted on October 22, 2024, in Timau, Laikipia County, by people believed to be members of the Special Operations Unit (SOU).

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